Dr Peter Horne

Dr Peter Horne is Research Program Manager for Livestock Production Systems (LPS). LPS aims to build a better understanding of the biological, social and economic aspects of smallholder livestock systems (small and large ruminants, pigs and poultry).

Dr Horne is also the Principal Regional Coordinator for Indonesia, East Timor and the Philippines. This position involves identifying strategic directions and providing high-level oversight for ACIAR's program in this region, together with managing stakeholder relations both in Australia and in Indonesia, East Timor and the Philippines.

Peter has spent most of his career based in Asia involved in agricultural research-for-development, with a particular focus on forages and livestock systems. Prior to joining the team in Canberra he was Manager of a research program funded by AusAID and implemented by ACIAR in Eastern Indonesia called "Support for Market-driven Adaptive Research (SMAR)". As one component of the ongoing Smallholder Agribusiness Development Initiative, SMAR focused on building adaptive research capacity in eastern Indonesia to contribute to better linkages between smallholder farmers and markets. Peter has also worked as a researcher for CIAT, CSIRO, North Carolina State University and University of New England. He has a PhD in Tropical Agronomy from University of New England.

Contact details

Phone: +61 2 6217 0522
Email: horne [at] aciar [dot] gov [dot] au